# Virginia SB1057: Unemployment insurance; weekly benefit amount, increasing threshold for deduction of wages payable. Virginia SB1057, Unemployment insurance; weekly benefit amount, increasing threshold for deduction of wages payable., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1057-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1057 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Unemployment insurance; weekly benefit amount, increasing threshold for deduction of wages payable. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515) - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (264 yes, 107 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Unemployment insurance; weekly benefit amount; increasing threshold for deduction of wages payable. Provides that each individual eligible for unemployment benefits shall be paid a weekly benefit amount less any part of the wages payable to such individual for such week that is in excess of $100. Currently, each eligible individual shall be paid a weekly benefit amount less any part of the wages payable to such individual for such week that is in excess of $50. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 50 | 47 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 49 | 47 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 515 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1057) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1057ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (50-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (49-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1057) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100541D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077387.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077386.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060032.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060031.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017689.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017688.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077387.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077386.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060032.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060031.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017689.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017688.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1057-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).